tartar removal

I should have asked these questions while I was at the vet's yesterday, but JC was making such a racket that we couldn't talk properly. He has tartar build-up on his back teeth, and an appointment to have them cleaned next Friday. The vet said this will be done under a "light anesthesia". Can anyone tell me how it is done (manually, with ultrasound), and how long such a procedure takes? I looked though some of the older threads, but nobody actually described the teeth cleaning. Any info would be appreciated.

If I would be you I would call the Vet and let them explain to you how they will perform the cleaning . So that way you know for sure what they are doing with your baby

The procedure may vary a little, but these are good links:

www.catdoctors.com/html/lit_dental.html

http://www.scaredy-cats.com/articles...ophylaxis.html

Tess, thank you very much for the links (which I've bookmarked). That's pretty much what I expected. It looks like I'm going to have to start brushing JC's teeth regularly. So far I've only managed to do it a few times, with gauze or a Q-tip.

You're doing better than I am, then! Don't give up!

I tried it a few times way back when & gave up; guess I'd better get started on it again, too, after reading those links.